America Latina en Video [Latin America in Video]

America Latina en Video / América Latina em Vídeo / Latin America in Video gives instructors, students, and researchers of Latin American studies, Spanish, and Portuguese a comprehensive and unique perspective on the region. The first of its kind, the collection’s materials are presented in their original language with abstracts and indexing in Spanish, Portuguese, and English. Approximately two-thirds of the titles have subtitles.

America Latina en Video [Latin America in Video] includes 400 original-language documentaries—over 300 hours in all—from some of the most important producers and independent filmmakers in Latin America. The videos were produced in Latin America, by Latin Americans, about Latin American issues, such as human rights, violence, immigration, illiteracy, popular culture, and political history.

Vozes / Vozcs / Voices for Peace
Journalist Luís Nachbin follows three stories: a radio program that allows those abducted to listen to their families, a community strongly criticized for declaring itself neutral, and an ex-guerilla from FARC who became an avid critic of the guerillas.

Ladrilleros / Olieros / Brickmakers
This film looks at the handicraft industry of making bricks in the old traditional methods.

Tinta Roja / Tinta vermelha / Red Ink
“Red Ink” is a metaphor for a society assaulted by waves of violence that pop up on the front page of newspapers.

La Hora de los Generales / A hora dos Generais / The General’s Turn
This film portrays the Sandinista Popular Army, the largest army in Central America. It follows the evolution from its origins to its dramatic decline in 1990, and its consequences.

La Isla de los Niños Perdidos / A ilha dos meninos perdidos / The Island of the Lost Children
The story of ten young inmates who participate in a video workshop takes place at the largest prison in Nicaragua.

Publication details

America Latina en Video / América Latina em Vídeo / Latin America in Video is a streaming video collection available to libraries and educational institutions worldwide via subscription or one-time purchase of perpetual rights. No special setup or software is required—all you need is an Internet connection.

Subscribers receive access to the collection, together with updates, for the duration of their subscription.